Why are vocational skills vital to the next generation?
Posted 8 February 2021
National Apprenticeships Week (NAW) is an annual celebration, showcasing the impact apprenticeships have on communities, local businesses, and regional economies.
During National Apprenticeship Week we’re highlighting why vocational skills are vital to the next generation.
NOCN Group is at the forefront of apprenticeship delivery in the UK, working with training providers, employers and Trailblazer groups to help develop and deliver robust programmes which will create the skilled workforce of the future. NOCN Group offers a wide range of products to support apprenticeship delivery, from regulated qualifications to support on programme delivery to End Point Assessment.
The launch of vLearn from NOCN Group
As part of its commitment to providing an innovative apprenticeship experience NOCN is introducing virtual learning for apprentices across some of the most popular apprenticeship standards. NOCN has partnered with Olive Group to develop vLearn, launching this month and initially providing market-leading virtual support materials for apprentices. Find out more about vLearn here.
Why vocational skills are vital to the next generation – webinar from NOCN Group
Thomas Burton, Director of Apprenticeships at NOCN Group and Ross Radford, Lead Practitioner Apprenticeships and Learner Progress at NCG, will unpack and explore the opportunities apprenticeships and technical education has to offer in 2021. Ross and Thomas will consider some of the key benefits to technical vocational education, reflecting on 2021’s National Apprenticeship week and why incentives such as the NCG Skills competition, is critical in developing the UK’s next generation of high-quality employees.
NOCN supports AoC Annual Conference
NOCN Group is proud to sponsor the Skills, Productivity and Careers Strand at this year’s virtual Association of Colleges Conference, the largest event in further education, featuring the biggest names in FE, politics and business to inspire, challenge and help colleges to improve and share best practice.
Our Group MD Graham Hasting Evans will be hosting a breakout session at 11.20 am during NAW, on 8th February entitled 'Giving your learners the productive skills to develop their career in a digital age'. The session will start by discussing the skills that our learners will need to develop for employment in a post-pandemic economy. This will cover digital skills, technical skills, and competencies as well as employability skills and cognitive skills. Graham will set out clear career pathways and the ongoing training required to progress in careers, including the introduction they will need to management training. Finally, we will discuss the training gap for the 2019/20 cohorts and what we need to do to fill this gap and mitigate the damage to people's learning caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.